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Soul R&B singles on the R_ label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the R_ record label. Click on "R_" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on to play song. . Click on year to list all songs from that year.

More Soul R&B Songs From R_ . . .

The following songs were released in R_ but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of R_ or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
401 recordlabel: Highrise 2009
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Rafe VanHoy and Deborah Allen
album: Tyrone Davis
comments: [southern soul]
Tyrone Davis A Little Bit of Loving (Goes a Long Way) 1982 Highrise
402 recordlabel: Arista 0543
chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #59
writtenby: John Blake, Tyrone Brown, Leonard Gibbs, Harvey Mason Jr., James Simmons, Richard Steacker
Locksmith Unlock the Funk 1980 Arista
403 recordlabel: Parachute 527
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Jerry Weaver, Keith Echol
album: Climbing Higher
7th Wonder Do It with Your Body 1979 Parachute
404 recordlabel: Fury 5050
chartposition: RandB #49
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart
Johnny Jones Tennessee Waltz 1968 Fury
405 recordlabel: Caged Bird
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Stokley Williams
album: Livin' the Luxury Brown
Mint Condition I'm Ready 2005 Caged Bird
406 recordlabel: Musicor 1201
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Luther Dixon, Inez Foxx and Barbara Gaskins
Inez & Charlie Foxx No Stranger to Love 1966 Musicor
407 recordlabel: Brunswick 55501
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
album: I Call It Trouble
Barbara Acklin I Call It Trouble 1972 Brunswick
408 recordlabel: Friday
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Eric Benét and Demonté Posey
album: Love and Life
Eric Benét The Hunger 2008 Friday
409 recordlabel: Roc A Fella 226
chartposition: RandB #49
Jay-Z A Million and One Questions 1998 Roc A Fella
410 recordlabel: Critique 724
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Craig Clark
TMP Band Ring, Ring 1986 Critique
411 recordlabel: Warner 9463482
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: New World Order
comments: [ballad]
Curtis Mayfield New World Order 1996 Warner
412 recordlabel: Virgin 99243
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Lia
album: Lia
Lia True Obsession 1989 Virgin
413 recordlabel: Brunswick 55410
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record
comments: [instrumental]
Young-Holt Unlimited Just a Melody 1969 Brunswick
414 recordlabel: Arista 116
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Gil Scott Heron
album: Reflections
comments: [jazz funk]
Gil Scott-Heron B Movie 1981 Arista
415 recordlabel: Private I 04545
chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #49
writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon featuring Carol Dennis Our Love Is Hot 1984 Private I
416 recordlabel: Spectrum 114
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Jack Ashford and Lorraine Chandler
Billy Sha-Rae Do It 1971 Spectrum
417 recordlabel: H.C.R.C. 02923
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Tom Jones III and David Weatherspoon
comments: [funk]
Videeo Thang (Gimme Some of That Thang) 1982 H.C.R.C.
418 recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 00771
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: The Egyptian Lover
album: One Track Mind
The Egyptian Lover The Lover 1986 Egyptian Empire
419 recordlabel: Elektra 46604
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
Patrice Rushen Let the Music Take Me 1980 Elektra
420 recordlabel: Maxi Records 2016
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Peter Presta
The Chosen Few Funky Jumpy Music 1994 Maxi Records
421 recordlabel: Arista 0254
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Harvey Mason
album: Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown I Need Somebody to Love Me 1977 Arista
422 recordlabel: Elektra 46533
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Harold Johnson
comments: [instrumental]
Stanley Turrentine Concentrate on You 1979 Elektra
423 recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 5602
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Chester Fortune, Nick Mann and Bill Beard
album: The Awakening
comments: [2 step beat ballad]
The Reddings I Want It 1981 Believe In A Dream
424 recordlabel: Reprise 27857
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: Close Up
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
David Sanborn Slam 1988 Reprise
425 recordlabel: P.I.R. 5391
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Michael Burton and Phil Terry
album: Let 'Em In
Billy Paul How Good Is Your Game 1977 P.I.R.
426 recordlabel: Reprise 8431
chartposition: US AC #25
writtenby: Van Morrison
album: Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [love ballad]
Aaron Neville Crazy Love 1996 Reprise
427 recordlabel: Rams Horn Records 3343
chartposition: US Dance #33
writtenby: Eric Matthew, Scott Nesbitt and Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd Liar on the Wire 1983 Rams Horn Records
428 recordlabel: Osiris 001
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Frederick Knight
Major Lance You're Everything I Need 1975 Osiris
429 recordlabel: Profile 7341
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Nemesis, Chris Smith
album: Munchies for Your Bass
comments: [hip hop]
Nemesis I Want Your Sex 1991 Profile
430 recordlabel: Philly Groove 165
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: Stanley Fauntleroy, William Hart
comments: [philly sound ballad]
Ben Aiken One And One Is Five 1971 Philly Groove
431 recordlabel: Warner 0323
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Sammy Turner
Linda Jones My Heart Needs a Break 1968 Warner
432 recordlabel: Rendezvous 62179
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: C'vello
comments: [funk, rock]
C'vello Turn You On 1992 Rendezvous
433 recordlabel: Revue 11024
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Marvin L. Sims, Bobby Lane
Marvin L. Sims Talkin' 'Bout Soul 1968 Revue
434 recordlabel: GospoCentric
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 1
album: Christmas
comments: [christmas gospel album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Kirk Franklin & The Family Jesus Is the Reason for the Season 1995 GospoCentric
435 recordlabel: Mercury 870 160
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Linda Vitali
album: I Need Money Bad
John Whitehead I Need Money Bad 1988 Mercury
436 recordlabel: Arista 5061
chartposition: US AC #25
writtenby: Toni Braxton , Keri Lewis and Isaac Hayes
album: Snowflakes
comments: [ballad]
Toni Braxton Snowflakes of Love 2001 Arista
437 recordlabel: RCA 13544
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott,Lee Oskar and Harold Brown
album: Life (Is So Strange)
War Life (Is So Strange) 1983 RCA
438 recordlabel: Rojac 118
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: Jack Taylor
comments: [northern soul]
Big Maybelle Quittin' Time 1968 Rojac
439 recordlabel: Try Me 4528001
chartposition: US #99
writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd
Tammi Terrell (as Tammy Montgomery) I Cried 1963 Try Me
440 recordlabel: RCA Victor 10602
chartposition: RandB #57, US #107
writtenby: Van McCoy
album: On Top Of Clear
The Choice Four Hey, What's That Dance You're Doing 1976 RCA Victor
441 recordlabel: Private I 04711
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo
album: Turning Point
The Staple Singers This Is Our Night 1984 Private I
442 recordlabel: Easy Street 7512
chartposition: US Dance #33
writtenby: Tony Malloy and Paul Simpson
Serious Intention You Don't Know 1984 Easy Street
443 recordlabel: SRC
chartposition: RandB #53, US #110
album: The Greatest Story Ever Told
comments: [rap]
David Banner featuring Lil Wayne Shawty Say 2008 SRC
444 recordlabel: Street Life 72392781200
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Craig Mack and Tyrone Fyffe
album: Operation: Get Down
Craig Mack Jockin' My Style 1997 Street Life
445 recordlabel: Track 58815
chartposition: RandB #50
album: Back
comments: [funk]
Ohio Players Sweat 1988 Track
446 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 459
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Michael Hepburn and Pleasure
The Sugarhill Gang Kick It Live from 9 to 5 1983 Sugar Hill
447 recordlabel: Future Stars 1005
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Clarence Carter
comments: [deep soul]
Margie Alexander Keep On Searching 1974 Future Stars
448 recordlabel: Reprise 27828
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Rick James
album: Wonderful
Rick James Wonderful 1988 Reprise
449 recordlabel: Gordy 1613
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Sam Lorber, Jeff Silbar and Johnny Slate
album: So Right
comments: [Motown Sound]
High Inergy First Impressions 1982 Gordy
450 recordlabel: Drew 1005
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Fred Bridges, Richard Knight and Bobby Eaton
The Precisions A Place 1968 Drew
451 recordlabel: Perspective 31458 7477
chartposition: RandB #50
album: Back 2 Da Howse
comments: [slow jam]
Lo Key Tasty 1995 Perspective
452 recordlabel: Charm (UK)
chartposition: UK #150
writtenby: Garnett Silk
album: Nothing Can Divide Us
comments: [reggae]
Garnett Silk Nothing Can Divide Us 1995 Charm (UK)
453 recordlabel: Elektra 624012
chartposition: AC #25
writtenby: Natalie Cole, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf
album: Snowfall on the Sahara
comments: [love ballad]
Natalie Cole Snowfall on the Sahara 1999 Elektra
454 recordlabel: Spring 170
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Reggie Sinkler and Steve Horton
album: Gigolo
comments: [funk]
Fatback Band Rockin' to the Beat 1981 Spring
455 recordlabel: Priority 81374
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Snoop Dogg, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Eminem, Melvin Bradford, L.T. Patterson and Dr. Dre
album: War and Peace: Volume 2 (The Peace Disc)
comments: [rap]
Ice Cube Hello 2000 Priority
456 recordlabel: Ariola 188
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Bruce Dunbar, Ray Patterson and Ricky Bailey
album: Eau De Vie
Delegation Welcome to My World 1980 Ariola
457 recordlabel: RCA 13447
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #50
writtenby: Michael Toles, Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) and Chocolate Milk
album: F r i c t i o n
Chocolate Milk Who's Getting It Now 1983 RCA
458 recordlabel: Mainstream 5545
chartposition: RandB #92, US AC #25
writtenby: Joe Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lennie Martin, Janet Vogel, John H. Taylor, Joseph Verscharen
Lenny Welch Since I Don't Have You 1973 Mainstream
459 recordlabel: Checker 1147
chartposition: US #100
writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith and Raynard Miner
comments: [northern soul]
Fontella Bass Safe and Sound 1966 Checker
460 recordlabel: Prelude 622
chartposition: US Dance #33
writtenby: Eric Matthew and Miles Watson
Elektric Funk On a Journey (I Sing the Funk Electric) 1982 Prelude
461 recordlabel: Mercury 73000
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #50
writtenby: C. Mayfield
Gloria Bouschell Hold On 1970 Mercury
462 recordlabel: Mercury
chartposition: AC #25
writtenby: Amy Powers, Andy Marvel and Arnie Roman
album: When We Were Kings OST
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: xtaxdzmoVCk
Brian McKnight & Diana King When We Were Kings 1997 Mercury
463 recordlabel: Aftermath
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Rick James and Busta Rhymes
album: The Big Bang
Busta Rhymes featuring Rick James In the Ghetto 2006 Aftermath
464 recordlabel: Venture 607
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Vicki Basemore and C. Paul
Neal Kimble I've Made a Reservation (In My Life for You) 1968 Venture
465 recordlabel: Warner 101175
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Still Ghetto
Jaheim Backtight 2003 Warner
466 recordlabel: Minaret 159
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Buddy Miles
Big John Hamilton & Doris Allen Them Changes 1970 Minaret
467 recordlabel: Warner 8256
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Dan Hamilton and Ann Hamilton
New Birth Fallin' in Love (Part I) 1976 Warner
468 recordlabel: Spring 3028
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Hard Times
comments: [ballad]
Millie Jackson Special Occasion 1982 Spring
469 recordlabel: Roc A Fella
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Jay Z, Kanye West and DJ Run
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z Jockin' Jay-Z 2008 Roc A Fella
470 recordlabel: Profile 7010
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: N. Chancler, R. Andrews
comments: [hip hop]
Disco Four Whip Rap 1982 Profile
471 recordlabel: Sutra 156
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Prince Markie Dee (as Mark Morales) and G. Pickett
album: Big and Beautiful
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys In the House 1986 Sutra
472 recordlabel: Caroline Records
chartposition: RandB #51
Jagged Edge Tip of My Tongue 2009 Caroline Records
473 recordlabel: Venture 133
chartposition: RandB #51, US Dance #62
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Genty You Don't Know Like I Know 1980 Venture
474 recordlabel: Arista 3845
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Q Tip (as Kamaal Fareed) and Raphael Saadiq
album: Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Whitney Houston Fine 2001 Arista
475 recordlabel: Interscope 6719
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and Kurupt
album: 2001
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Dre Xxplosive 2000 Interscope
476 recordlabel: Porter House
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Streets R Us
comments: [hip hop]
Travis Porter Go Shorty Go 2010 Porter House
477 recordlabel: Original Sound 83
chartposition: US #102
writtenby: Arlester Christian
Dyke & the Blazers Funky Bull (Part I) 1968 Original Sound
478 recordlabel: Aftermath 11341 1
chartposition: RandB #51, US #11, UK #4
writtenby: Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) and Luis Resto
album: Encore
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem Mockingbird 2005 Aftermath
479 recordlabel: Polydor 887 939
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sandy Torano and Chris Cameron
album: Rock Solid
The Commodores Solitaire 1988 Polydor
480 recordlabel: RCA 13018
chartposition: RandB #51, US dance #54
writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem) and Morrie Brown
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King) Spirit of the Dancer 1982 RCA
481 recordlabel: DreamWorks
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Teddy Riley and Richard
album: Level II
comments: [slow jam]
BLACKstreet Deep 2002 DreamWorks
482 recordlabel: Elektra 45416
chartposition: RandB #51, US AC #50
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
Sergio Mendes The Real Thing 1977 Elektra
483 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7451
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Charles Wright
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Solution For Pollution 1970 Warner Bros.
484 recordlabel: Arista 9605
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Alan Roy Scott, Lotti Golden and Michael Margules (as Michael Jay)
album: Watch Out
Patrice Rushen Anything Can Happen 1987 Arista
485 recordlabel: Warner 28215
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: All in the Name of Love
comments: [ballad]
Atlantic Starr All in the Name of Love 1987 Warner
486 recordlabel: 20th Century 2107
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Barry White
album: Together Brothers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [instrumental]
Love Unlimited Orchestra Theme From Together Brothers 1974 20th Century
487 recordlabel: Elektra 7 69896
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
comments: [disco, funk]
Dr. America 1990 1982 Elektra
488 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3514
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #51
writtenby: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
album: The Ebonys
comments: [northern soul]
The Ebonys I'm So Glad I'm Me 1972 P.I.R.
489 recordlabel: Boardwalk 112
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Rudy Salas and Steve Salas
album: City Nights
comments: [ballad]
Tierra Gonna Find Her 1981 Boardwalk
490 recordlabel: Rocshire 95515
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Lenny Williams and Art McAllister
Lenny Williams Love Soldier 1983 Rocshire
491 recordlabel: Perspective 7542
chartposition: RandB #51
album: I'm Here for You
comments: [ballad]
Ann Nesby I'll Do Anything for You 1996 Perspective
492 recordlabel: Universal Motown
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Busta Rhymes and T Pain
album: Back on My B.S.
Busta Rhymes featuring T-Pain Hustler's Anthem '09 2009 Universal Motown
493 recordlabel: Drive 6234
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke
album: The Party Freaks
Miami Party Freaks 1974 Drive
494 recordlabel: Profile 262
chartposition: RandB #51
Run-D.M.C. Pause 1989 Profile
495 recordlabel: Arista 15001
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Weekend
Kenny Lattimore Weekend 2001 Arista
496 recordlabel: Priority 30052
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Barret Powell, Dashawn Jamal Yates, Jack McNair, Jahmal Bush, Paul Anthony Hendricks and Sean Price
album: Nocturnal
The Fabulous Five LeFlaur LeFlah Eshkoshka 1995 Priority
497 recordlabel: Prodigal 614
writtenby: Ronnie McNeir and Marcus Cummings
album: Ronnie McNeir
Ronnie McNeir Wendy Is Gone 1975 Prodigal
498 recordlabel: J Prince
chartposition: RandB #51
album: Made
Scarface Girl You Know 2007 J Prince
499 recordlabel: Granite 528
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr Stay with Me 1975 Granite
500 recordlabel: Parachute 519
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Jerry Weaver
album: Words Don't Say Enough
7th Wonder My Love Ain't Never Been This Strong 1978 Parachute

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